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Big Creek Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 315 Google reviews · Running trail in Canton, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Big Creek Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Spacious park featuring a dog-park, disc golf course, playgrounds, and trails.
What runners say about Big Creek Park
“The park is very well maintained and offers a good experience for the community.”
“Big Creek is very beautiful and is home to ok it dog park, pool and playgrounds.”
Very clean quiet and quite beautiful. Love the doggy park visit their routinely with my two chihuahuas it's a great place to take your animals and train quiet open space and fenced in it's perfect and they even provide water shade and a table very fortunate to have such a place.
This is a very nice, scenic, large park with plenty of options including a seasonal outdoor pool, baseball fields, cross country course, playgrounds and lots of space including trails.
Always a great park! Walked down the trail to Lakeland. Stopped and took some pictures of the wildlife. The park is always clean and is a great place to bring the family or ride solo.
Wonderful pool for a small town. Very clean and we'll run with plenty of room for adults and kids alike. Good snack center and large, clean locker rooms.
Trail conditions & character
“Big Creek is very beautiful and is home to ok it dog park, pool and playgrounds.”
Plan your run at Big Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecantonpark.org
- Phone+1 309-647-1345
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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